Happy Holidays Series | Micro-Dimensional Scene ft. Lawn Fawn "Ready, Set, Snow"

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A couple of months ago, I created this Micro-Dimensional Scene and the response was huge! So I thought I would create another one for Christmas time; the Ready, Set, Snow set from Lawn Fawn is the perfect way to do this!

To begin, I stamped out the snow globe pieces with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on 110lb Copic-friendly cardstock, I coloured the images in with Copic markers and used the coordinating dies to cut them out. As you know, I'm not typically one for coordinating dies as I have the Brother 2 Scan N Cut (which is AMAZING) but for certain things, having the dies is incredibly helpful.

Over the falling snow background piece I used Nuvo Embellishment Mousse to get a soft blue shimmer. I adhered that to the back wall, then used a second frame piece to add just a touch of dimension. I adhered the houses to the front of the snowy border piece and then added another frame for just a bit more dimension.

I stamped Santa and his sleigh directly on to my acetate piece with Staz-On ink and adhered that to the top of the frame I had just put down. I then adhered my final frame (for a total of 3) to the top of that.

To finish it off I used Glossy Accents by Ranger over the greeting plaque and set the whole thing aside to dry completely. It only takes a couple hours for Glossy Accents to dry, but I like to err on the side of caution and left it over night.

For the background panel, I used a stencil I created with Lawn Fawn's "Stitched Hillside Border" dies and sponged on more of the Nuvo Embellishment Mousse to make it look like snow drifts. Though the mousse is shimmering, I used it on shimmering cardstock so there wouldn't be a stark contrast between where I sponged and the actual cardstock.

I adhered that panel to the front of a standard A2 sized card base, then used strong two-way tape to adhere my snow globe in place. It's a little difficult to see all the dimension that this piece has, but in real life it is quite apparent.

If you give micro-dimensional pieces a try, I would love to see them! I think you'll be amazed at how much dimension you can get while still minimizing the bulk on the card.

I hope you like today's card and are inspired to create something of your own. If you haven't already, please follow me on the right side bar or over on Facebook, so you don't miss any future posts. Drop me a line in the comments section below and let me know what you think.

Product Review Series | Tonic Nuvo Embellishment Mousse

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I wasn't originally sure if today's review was going to be today's review. I try to mix it up and keep you all on your toes, and last week I reviewed the Daler Rowney Medium Texture Paste, and the week before that was the Mother of Pearl Structure Gel, so I was a little hesitant to toss in another paste - I mean how much paste can we all need?

Apparently I need a whole lot of it - because I have a few others in my craft room as well as this one and the ones that have already been reviewed. But I promise I'll do something different before I pull out any of those.

For the purposes of this review - I'm going to be referring to this as an embossing/texture paste because it can be used as such. However, that is not entirely accurate. This product can be used in more ways and doesn't really deserve to be lumped in with other pastes.

For my examples I will be using a 65lb dark green cardstock as well as 110lb white cardstock.

There are a couple things that make this different than the other embossing/texture pastes that I have seen/used:

• 24 amazing colours - up until now we've been mixing our own
• Relatively inexpensive 
• Thicker than other pastes - which allows for it to be used in other ways
• Smooth, silky texture

I have a beautiful frosted blue - which is why I'm using it on so many of my Christmas designs, when I start posting them, I'll be sure to link back here so you can see how it turns out.

• The product is incredibly thick - much like a mousse (imagine that)
• It is water based and if the product gets too dry a spritz (just one!) water can reactivate the product

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This product can be applied in a variety of ways - making it more versatile than other pastes:

• I use the round blending foams from Tim Holtz to sponge the product on
• It can be brushed on using a firm brush
• It can be spread - alone or through a stencil
• It can be watered down and spritzed or painted on a project

As this product will dry out, I keep my blending sponge in a small sealed craft baggy adhered to the bottom. That way I don't have to throw it out each time or wash it at the end of each project. (I also store my blending sponges for the full sized Distress ink pads this way as well.)

In the example above I have used the blending foam to just add it into place (top) and then I used the edge of a scalloped circle to show how it works over the edge of a stencil. I chose to use this dark green paper to show how opaque this product is. My mousse is an incredibly light blue and it can cover the dark green of this paper with ease.

In this example, I wanted to show just how light of a shade it was when used on a white cardstock. 

Couple of Observations:

• Incredibly metallic
• Dries super fast - so if you are using a stencil make sure you can wipe it or wash it very quickly
• Some warping during application but it dries flat
• Blends very smooth when applied using a sponge
• Low odor
• Retains paper texture (seen in example with green paper) when applied in a thin layer
• Doesn't seem to be colour names on the packaging 

Overall, this is an incredible product. Again, it is not something that will replace other pastes in my collection but it is an amazing addition. The cost vs. quality is fantastic. I love that it comes in so many colours and sooner or later I'll definitely be getting more. I love the metallic shine; very much a step up from other metallic pastes that I've seen.

So, if you are looking to try something new or are looking for a delightful metallic shine for your projects I'm definitely going to point you in this direction. I highly recommend this to anyone looking for something to add a little flare - because it works in so many ways this is a product that can be right for anyone.

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*disclaimer: I am not sent products to review nor am I paid to review them. I review the products that I use, that I find interesting, and that I have purchased with my own money. I am given no incentive or reward to create reviews, all reviews are based on my personal experience and are my opinions only.